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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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